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Construction employment, seasonally adjusted, totaled 7,613,000 in February, an increase of 60,000 from the upwardly revised January total, according to AGC’s analysis ...
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March 07, 2022
The war in Ukraine and the West’s response are likely to have multiple effects on construction materials costs and availability. The most immediate impact is likely to be on...
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February 28, 2022
Construction input costs and bid prices both accelerated in January, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data posted on Tuesday. The producer price index (PPI...
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February 21, 2022
AGC posts new Inflation Alert; materials costs, availability, supply chain show mixed changes.
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February 14, 2022
January employment dips by 5,000, record pay hikes as pool of unemployed workers shrinks. Houston adds most construction jobs with 8,000 in December. 
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February 07, 2022
Employment lags February 2020 level in 26 states; wages climb 3.8% in 2021 but trail other industries.
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February 02, 2022
Dodge, AIA, Census report small changes in starts for December but big increases from 2020.
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January 27, 2022
Contractors are optimistic for 2022; input cost increases slow but exceed bid price increases; starts are up. Learn more from this week's Data DIGest.
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January 20, 2022
Nonresidential employment rises in December, residential dips; wage increases lag full private sector.
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January 12, 2022
November private construction spending rises, public dips; two-thirds of metros add jobs in past year.
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January 04, 2022